Fruits du Mer?

[MASH]

Owright! Catchin' fish then!

E med, Turkey & Greek islands in particular.

Lobsters are frequently seen on menus hereabouts there yet there seem to be no pots at sea. Suppose they must be diver caught then. But why? Is there a reason - beyond habit, why E Med fishermen do not use pots? Don't Med lobsters like rotten fish heads then?
Has anyone tried catching Med lobbies with pots? Anyone got designs for such or advice on their use? (don't get caught apart)

More, more!!
When are squid to be caught on lines? (time of year I mean...)

Towed lures - trollng for tuna/bonito etc. Preferences for surface poppers or deeper lures?

Anyone had success with catching edible sized fish using bait whilst at anchor?

Come on you fisher folk, I know the pickings in the E Med are thin but there must be some workable ideas out there!

 

[TheBoatman]

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Lobsters are frequently seen on menus hereabouts there yet there seem to be no pots at sea.

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Thats because they all come from Killybegs. You can see 2 x 40 foot trailers leaving every week /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Evadne]

I've only ever caught squid in the Atlantic, off a big ship. Invariably it is when hove-to (or anchored) with the deck lights on. Time of year seems to be irrelevent. The best lures are the little luminous green ones (obviously with as many hooks as possible). They are predators so scattering ground bait to attract smaller fish would probably help.

About lobsters, I know more about cooking them than catching them.

 

[bobgosling]

Squid are nocturnal feeders. They spend most of the day in very deep water and come up at night. Med fishermen shine bright spotlights in the water to attract them ( simulates the moon perhaps ? ). Specialist squid lures are available. Normal hooks don't work terribly well due to the squid having a hard beak so these lures are designed to snag their tentacles. See http://www.harrisangling.co.uk/product.asp?prodid=12603&deptid=1

I tried fishing in the Med on a 2 week flotilla and caught bu**er all. Take some small hooks and go after the harbour mullet if you can face eating one after realising what they tend to eat ...

You could also try catching Octopii in a baited narrow necked pot (like the locals do) when at anchor.